Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University volleyball team fell in straight sets to the United States Naval Academy on Friday night.
 
The Colonels lost 17-25, 16-25 and 27-29. Kaylin Johnson posted eight kills and one block. Jovana Bulatovic chipped in six kills, fours digs and two blocks.
 
In set one, the two teams traded points for most of the set. Eastern took a 16-13 lead after a Midshipmen service error, but Navy responded with a 5-0 run to take an 18-16 lead. Navy followed its run with another 7-0 run to take the opening set 25-17.
 
Eastern once again jumped out to an early 5-2 lead in set two, after a kill by Katelynn Caserma-Kloeble. Navy responded with a 9-2 run to take an 11-7 lead after an EKU error and not look back. Eastern cut it to three points after an error by Navy, but the Midshipmen took the set 25-16.
 
Set three was back-and-forth the entire way. After a Colonel error, Navy took a 15-11 lead halfway through the final set. Eastern responded with a 5-0 run capped off by a Clairissa Hankinson kill to give Eastern the 16-15 lead. The two teams traded points the rest of the way, before back-to-back error gave Navy the 29-27 win.
 
Cami Herman led the charge for Navy, posting a match-high 14 kills. The Midshipmen had three players with double-digit digs.
 
Eastern returns to the court tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. when they take on host West Virginia.